A Brief History of France: An Introduction to the People, by Cecil Jenkins

A quick historical past of France tells the tale of the formation of this grand country via its humans, nice occasions, and tradition. once we consider France we frequently evoke photos of excellent foodstuff and wine, the stylish boulevards of Paris, and the stylish seashores of St. Tropez, however the greatest nation in Europe has even more to provide than vacationer points of interest.

12 months and one exhausting home-renovation into their marriage, Ken and Bing head to the French nation-state to have fun their long-delayed honeymoon, swearing they're getting out of the home-fixing company for reliable. after they fall in love with the village of l. a. Montagne Noire, they locate themselves procuring a fixer-upper and beginning in every single place again-but this time, in French!

"Wise, witty, and lovely . . . an exceptional ebook, in an exceptional ancient culture. " —CommentaryThe 14th century supplies us again contradictory pictures: a glittering time of crusades and castles, cathedrals and chivalry, and a gloomy time of ferocity and religious soreness, an international plunged right into a chaos of battle, worry and the Plague.